Cherry Clafoutis, Limousin-Style
Clafoutis is a traditional French home-style dessert that uses the fresh seasonal fruit beautifully. My Great Tante Georgette from France used to make this every summer. She said if you got the pit, luck would come your way. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1¾ cup milk
- 1 vanilla bean or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 1 tbsp flour
- 2 tbsp Kirsch /Cherry schnapps
- 2 cups fresh cherries or other fresh fruit
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees
- Coat a 9 inch quiche dish with nonstick spray
- Place milk in a small saucepan, scrape seed from vanilla bean into milk and add the bean (or add vanilla extract). Cook over medium heat until milk is very hot but not boiling. Remove from heat and discard vanilla bean
- In a medium bowl, combine eggs and sugar, whisk well to combine. Whisk in flour until smooth, and then add the kirsch. Whisking constantly slowly add 1/3 cup milk to temper the eggs. Then add the remaining milk
- Place cherries in a single layer in the quiche dish. Pour batter through a fine sieve over cherries.
- Bake 30 Minutes or until puffed and set. Cool slightly before serving.
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